The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-02

EDITOR CLARION: In view of the magni-
tude and influence of the approaching Con
yention of Dairymen and Fruit Growers
| here, upon the 10th, 18th and 18th OF Feb
ruary, l do not know that too much can be
said about its Importance, SO as to arouse
the people of our whole State as 10 its value
to them, and the duty that deyolves upon
them to see that it proves a grand success
and marks a new era in the progress and
prosperity of Mississippi. We are going
to have large attendance here of men Of
intelligence and position at the North
Capt. J. t. Merry, General Western Pas
senger Agent of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, writes me that there will be between
seven and ten carloads of these visitors.
Some come here as guests, as speakers, as
experts in fruit growing, in dairying, in
stock-raising, in practical education, upon
all of which topics we need more Informal
ton, that our people may prosper as they
have done. This Convention will be the
finest occasion ever offered to disseminate
such information where it will do the most
good. Then there will be land buyers
among these visitors, too,-people who want
to exchange the rigorous, cold climate of
the snow-bound North for the sunshine
and balmy breezes of Southland, and it
will be good time for those who have
lands to sell to come and meet these land
buyers and have them locate in Mississippi.
The whole State should be represented
at this Convention. Copiah county has
called mass meeting upon the 9Th of Feb
ruary to take this and other matters in
consideration, affecting their county They
take proper view of this Convention.
Their wide-awake county organ, the Signal
1oba IN oil aiI
ton of several thousand copies sfor dis
tribution at the interstate Convention,
which will be carried home by the excur-
sionists and handed to their friends" The
words of the editor are so applicable to
other counties as well as his own, that |
would like TO see you reproduce them. The
editor says:
sThen, again, what vitality interests the
farmers, is the Convention Of Fruit Grow
ers and Dairymen, which meets In Jackson.
Feb. 16. Many farmers have land by the
thousand acres, more than they can use,
and this will be a good opportunity to
direct attention to it. The representatives
from the West who will be at the Conven-
ton are coming down prospecting and
seeking information. 1t il a fact that
parts of the West are becoming too densely
populated, and emigration is setting in
toward the South. This is the opportunity
for the South and why not the opportunity
for Copiah county? As we said in for
mer issue. there are two or three colonies
in Mississippi of thrifty, intelligent citi-
zens from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ne
braska which were the result of excursions
brought down from those States. Why
cannot Coprah county secure one as
we'll?
zone word of caution to land owners: If |
the attention of these men is attracted |
here, and they either inquire or come
down to look at or purchase, do not imag-
inc there is going to be big boom and |
put the price of your land at a fabulous or
sum. ii you are willing to
take three dollars for your land now, let |
hem have it at the same, and do not |
Jump up to Eve dollars per acre. Really,
i would pay you to sell it at . lower price
han three dollars, as ii would enhance the /
value OF your other land in proportion as
he immigrants come in.
LAY aside all business on February 9TH, I
md have large representative meeting. 1
Try and get your neighbor interested, for
What is to the advantage of one is an adj f
'antage to every citizen Of Copiah county,
Now let other counties meet also upon
be 18th Of February, and send their fruit
rowers, their dairymen, and their stock
aisers - delegates to the interstate Con-
enfion here, and all will be we'll.
G. d. BusTAMANrE. II